FINAL SITE ASSESSMENT: CALL FOR SITES SLAA SITE REF SITE NAME PARISH/SETTLEMENT 268 Hermitage Farm, Winterfield Lane East Malling and Larkfield Site Description A very prominent, exposed, undulating grassed field sloping down to the A20. It is bounded by trees on Winterfield Lane which is generally sunken below the level of the field. There is a very low to non-existent hedgerow alongside the A20 with a few trees and no defined boundaries on the other margins. It is crossed by two well-defined public footpaths. The extended area goes up to the woodland and hedgerow boundaries of the large field. Surrounding Uses Housing to the north and east. Agricultural land on other boundaries. Current/Previous Use: Agriculture, paddock or forestry Type of Site: Greenfield Gross Site Area (ha): 4.16 SUITABILITY In terms of access to services, this site is in a sustainable location adjacent to the confines of East Malling. The site is not subject to any high level constraints. A Transport Assessment will be required and issues relating to noise from the A20 would need to be addressed. This assessment concludes that this site is suitable. AVAILABILITY The site has been promoted by the landowner. The site is therefore considered to be available. ACHIEVABILITY Subject to further consideration of the infrastructure required to support development, there is a reasonable prospect that development on the site could be provided. Site preparation/abnormal costs may be associated with recontouring/earthworks. Please note: Potential yield figures for each use are mutually exclusive, i.e. they represent what could be achieved for that single use across the site with no other uses. Mixed uses on a site would impact upon the potential yield for each use. Potential Residential Yield (units): 125 Potential Employment Area (ha) : 0 Potential Other Use Area (ha): 0 Anticipated Start Date: 6-10 years Assessment Outcome: Suitable and deliverable FINAL SITE ASSESSMENT: CALL FOR SITES SLAA SITE REF SITE NAME PARISH/SETTLEMENT 269 Bull Lane, Eccles Aylesford Site Description Almost flat section of a much larger field set between Bull Lane and the school, with a hedgerow on the road frontage with a few poor quality trees and a chain-link fence to the school boundary. Wide open views over countryside to the north and west. There is a footpath to the school along the south-western boundary. Surrounding Uses School to the north-west, open agricultural field currently with no boundary separation to the north east. Mixed one and two storey residential on all other boundaries with a public house almost opposite. Current/Previous Use: Agriculture, paddock or forestry Type of Site: Greenfield Gross Site Area (ha): 0.29 SUITABILITY In terms of access to services, this site is located in a sustainable location adjacent to the confines of Eccles. It is not subject to any high level constraints. Part of the site falls within a water source protection zone. This assessment concludes that this site is suitable. AVAILABILITY The site has been promoted by the landowner. The site is therefore considered to be available. ACHIEVABILITY Subject to further consideration of the infrastructure required to support development, there is a reasonable prospect that development on the site could be provided. Site preparation/abnormal costs are likely to be low. Please note: Potential yield figures for each use are mutually exclusive, i.e. they represent what could be achieved for that single use across the site with no other uses. Mixed uses on a site would impact upon the potential yield for each use. Potential Residential Yield (units): 9 Potential Employment Area (ha) : 0 Potential Other Use Area (ha): 0 Anticipated Start Date: 6-10 years Assessment Outcome: Suitable and deliverable FINAL SITE ASSESSMENT: CALL FOR SITES SLAA SITE REF SITE NAME PARISH/SETTLEMENT 270 Bell Lane, Burham Burham Site Description Part of a large field with an open boundary to Court Road and dense hedgerow along Bell Lane and a very strong and high hedgerow boundary alongside the school. The lower part of the site slopes gently up to the north. Surrounding Uses School to the north-east and housing to the south-east. Open countryside on all other boundaries. Current/Previous Use: Agriculture, paddock or forestry Type of Site: Greenfield Gross Site Area (ha): 5.73 SUITABILITY In terms of access to services, this site is in a sustainable location adjacent to the confines of Burham. The site is not subject to any high level constraints. Surface water drainage issues would need to be addressed and the site falls within a water source protection zone. A Transport Assessment would be required. This assessment concludes that this site is suitable. AVAILABILITY The site has been promoted by the landowner. The site is therefore considered to be available. ACHIEVABILITY Subject to further consideration of the infrastructure required to support development, there is a reasonable prospect that development on the site could be provided. Site preparation/abnormal costs are likely to be low. Please note: Potential yield figures for each use are mutually exclusive, i.e. they represent what could be achieved for that single use across the site with no other uses. Mixed uses on a site would impact upon the potential yield for each use. Potential Residential Yield (units): 172 Potential Employment Area (ha) : 0 Potential Other Use Area (ha): 0 Anticipated Start Date: 0-5 years Assessment Outcome: Suitable and deliverable FINAL SITE ASSESSMENT: CALL FOR SITES SLAA SITE REF SITE NAME PARISH/SETTLEMENT 271 Peters Village, North Extension Wouldham Site Description A rectangular field sloping quite steeply down to the north and west, surrounded on all sides by high mature hedgerows. Views across the river are glimpsed to the west. Agricultural access is currently to Knowle Road. Surrounding Uses Agricultural land to the north. Planned housing development in Peters Village on all other boundaries. Current/Previous Use: Agriculture, paddock or forestry Type of Site: Greenfield Gross Site Area (ha): 0.77 SUITABILITY In terms of access to services, this site is in a relatively sustainable location. It is currently located remote from the confines of the built up area but is adjacent to the area with planning permission at Peters Village which will improve the site's sustainability once implemented. The site is not subject to any high level constraints. This assessment concludes that this site is unsuitable at the current time but should be reassessed in the future once completion of Peters Village has occurred. AVAILABILITY The site has been promoted by the landowner. The site is therefore considered to be available. ACHIEVABILITY Subject to further consideration of the infrastructure required to support development, there is a reasonable prospect that development on the site could be provided. Site preparation costs may be associated with earthworks. Please note: Potential yield figures for each use are mutually exclusive, i.e. they represent what could be achieved for that single use across the site with no other uses. Mixed uses on a site would impact upon the potential yield for each use. Potential Residential Yield (units): 0 Potential Employment Area (ha) : 0 Potential Other Use Area (ha): 0 Anticipated Start Date: Not phased Assessment Outcome: Unsuitable FINAL SITE ASSESSMENT: CALL FOR SITES SLAA SITE REF SITE NAME PARISH/SETTLEMENT 272 Peters Village, South Extension Burham Site Description An open grassed riverside site with a few shrubs by the river and a strong hedgerow including some mature trees along the southern boundary. There is a low hedge and boundary fence along the eastern side of the site. The site slopes gently down towards the river. Some small concrete structures are remnants of the former cement works which occupied the site. There are distant views across the river. Surrounding Uses River to the west. Proposed new riverside development as part of Peters Village to the north and countryside on all other boundaries. Current/Previous Use: Mixed: Remnants of former cement works, shrubland Type of Site: Mixed Gross Site Area (ha): 3.33 SUITABILITY In term of access to services, this site is currently in an unsustainable location and is remote from any built-up confines. However it is adjacent to the area with planning permission at Peters Village which could improve the site's sustainability once implemented. The western part of the site is at high risk from flooding. The site is adjacent to both a SSSI and a SAC. There is potential for contamination which would need to be investigated. There is currently no access, but this can be provided from Old Church Road. This assessment concludes that the site is unsuitable. AVAILABILITY The site has been promoted by the landowner. The site is therefore considered to be available. ACHIEVABILITY Subject to further consideration of the infrastructure required to support development, there is a reasonable prospect that development on the site could be provided. Site preparation costs may be associated with land raising as necessary. Please note: Potential yield figures for each use are mutually exclusive, i.e. they represent what could be achieved for that single use across the site with no other uses. Mixed uses on a site would impact upon the potential yield for each use. Potential Residential Yield (units): 0 Potential Employment Area (ha) : 0 Potential Other Use Area (ha): 0 Anticipated Start Date: Not phased Assessment Outcome: Unsuitable FINAL SITE ASSESSMENT: CALL FOR SITES SLAA SITE REF SITE NAME PARISH/SETTLEMENT 273 Wouldham Allotments Wouldham Site Description The site slopes gently up towards the east. The allotments are bounded by a chain-link fence and include a variety of ancillary sheds, etc. The site is crossed by high and low voltage overhead lines.